Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
-0.033 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.033 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2794 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Argentina, 2003–2021

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052003201220212003: -0.279 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.21 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.161 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.147 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.106 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.126 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.126 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.116 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.113 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina stood at -0.033 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina peaked at -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

That places Argentina 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1694 compared to formal wage employees -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees -0.1064 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees -0.1351 compared to formal wage employees -0.0459 compared to formal wage employees 9
2020s -0.033 compared to formal wage employees -0.033 compared to formal wage employees -0.033 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 32 Czechia -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 33 Slovakia -0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 34 Austria -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 36 Greece -0.0344 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 37 Poland -0.0394 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 38 Chile -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Argentina was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -0.033 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2794 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Argentina ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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